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Re:Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors by slibhb on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @02:09PM (#30922663)
They are sins to me, they aren't mortal sins. Read slowly and take your time please.
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Re:Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors by Jcowell on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @04:41PM (#30924730)
Reading it slower or faster wouldn’t fix this since colloquial English would allow it to be read either way.
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Re:Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors by slibhb on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @04:56PM (#30924912)
Bullshit. I wrote:

> However, "being a troll, exaggerating, and sometimes lying" are not mortal sins.

Mortal sins are serious sins, venial sins are less serious sins. "Colloquial" doesn't mean you get to delete words you find inconvenient or don't understand.

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